Wearable Camera Gaze Analysis for Personalized Outfit Recommendations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies fail to provide personalized recommendations to individuals based on their viewer gaze analysis, relying instead on limited opinions or general trends, which may not accurately reflect how items suit the individual.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for capturing viewer gaze towards items worn by a user using a wearable camera, analyzing the gaze data to provide personalized recommendations through a processor, item detection, gaze detection, and recommendation units, utilizing techniques like active IR illumination and pattern recognition to determine viewer preferences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If recommendations are based on limited opinions from family members or friends, then the process is simple and quick, but the accuracy and reliability of the recommendations deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecommendation accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/social system of seeking opinions from people with an automated optical measurement system. The wearable device with eye tracking technology objectively measures viewer gaze patterns, substituting human judgment with scientific measurement to improve recommendation reliability without requiring complex social interaction processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically collecting gaze data through the wearable device and generating recommendations without requiring external human input. The user simply wears the device while others naturally view their appearance, and the system processes the data autonomously to provide personalized recommendations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If gaze detection technology is implemented, then measurement precision of viewer attention is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegaze detection accuracyVSAvoidwearable device complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wearable device integrates multiple functions including eye tracking, gaze pattern analysis, and recommendation generation into a single platform. By making the device universal and multi-functional, the complex gaze detection capabilities are bundled with other features, making the overall system more acceptable and manageable while achieving high measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If comprehensive gaze data collection is performed, then the quality of recommendation insights is improved, but loss of time for data processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegaze pattern information qualityVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by continuously collecting and pre-processing gaze data in real-time as users wear the device. Gaze patterns are captured and analyzed on-the-go, so when recommendations are needed, the processing is already substantially complete or can be quickly finalized, reducing the perceived time loss for obtaining insights.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables accurate and personalized recommendations based on viewer gaze analysis, providing users with tailored suggestions for clothing and accessories, enhancing the accuracy of outfit choices and shopping experiences.

Implementation Method 1

a wearable camera that detects a plurality of gazes received from a plurality of viewers towards items worn by the user

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared Radiation: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentEP3649607B1Apparatus and method for performing viewer gaze analysis
Publication Date: 2025.09.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A system and a method for performing viewer gaze analysis are provided. The method includes detecting at least one item worn by a user of a wearable computing device, detecting at least one gaze of a viewer towards the at least one item worn by the user, and providing at least one recommendation for the user based on the at least one gaze.